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ALUMNI of PIR 9/1/2011 TG 42 Div 281-290, 818, 819, 942

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Group for those who's Sailors graduated 09/01/2011 - "veryproud" started this group, but please contact "DiverMom" with any issues/concerns regarding this board. CONGRATULATIONS to all the new NAVY family members! Thank you!

Members: 111
Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2012

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Comment by Proud AV Mom on August 2, 2011 at 9:16pm: ok, so what do I need to Skype with my Sailor when he's in A-school? He's my IT guy and won't be here to set it up so I'll have to figure it out on my own....HELP!!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 2, 2011 at 7:13pm: Skype is awesome, I Skype with my Sailor at least once a week. We have even skyped during our fav TV show so it is like we are watching it together lol.

Comment by Erinaday (Ship 13 DIV 265) on August 2, 2011 at 6:00pm: No, no rain. But, then again, hubnado took the van to work this morning so the kidnados couldn't wash it to make it rain. lol

No kidding on the communication. We have skype now and my hubnadoe got us all new phones with unlimited data and texting now so we'll be able to communicate without breaking the bank.

Comment by Erinaday (Ship 13 DIV 265) on August 2, 2011 at 5:30pm: I hope they get a flight out Sunday morning so we can give him his electronic essentials at the airport. :) I think we hop on the train Sunday afternoon. So that would be the best case scenario for us. :) However, Murphy is a wee pain in the rump, and he'll prolly leave early Friday morning and we'll be wondering around Illinois wondering what to do with ourselves.

Comment by Erinaday (Ship 13 DIV 265) on August 2, 2011 at 4:46pm: Ditto SP, I'm preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. I saw that too and just figured it was wishful thinking on the SRs part.

Comment by diannep on August 2, 2011 at 2:00pm: ProudAVMom: On behalf of all of the veteran ladies on here, you are very welcome....we love to help you all!

Comment by Proud AV Mom on August 2, 2011 at 11:34am: It's hard to believe we're half way in, wow, I'm so glad the time is flying by! I miss my SR soooooo much, ( don't we all..lol ) and can't wait to see him in his dress whites! He called last Friday and sounded so great! He sounded so grown up! I just could not believe my ears. I am so very proud of him, the transformation is truly amazing! He left my baby boy,( you know, part time pizza delivery driver, stayed up all night playing video games and slept all day)..and will return ( my baby boy, he'll be 30 and still my baby boy ) a man in the US Navy! I thank you all for helping me through this. This site/support group is fantastic. Especially to you DIANNEP-VETERAN, thank you for your information, answering all my questions,it is truly a blessing to have people like you on this site to help us mom/wives/gf's through this rough time of being away from our children. Much luv to you all! GO NAVY!!!!

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on August 2, 2011 at 11:19am: diannep, Thank you for the beautiful article about Matt. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Comment by mtngrl2014 on August 2, 2011 at 10:24am: Thank you diannep-veteran, that was a beautiful tribute from his father. Just heartbreaking.

Comment by diannep on August 2, 2011 at 9:22am: We lost a sailor last week. Thought you may want to read the beautiful tribute by his father:

http://homepost.kpbs.org/2011/08/missing-uss-boxer-sailor-a-father-...